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[ad_1] (Photo: Unsplash / Fushion Medical) Decision-making at the early stages of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (the coronavirus causing Covid-19) was constrained by a paucity of medical evidence and epidemiological data. Knowledge gained over the past two months can, therefore, inform the next phase of the strategy. First published by The …

[ad_1] GENEVA – Past and present world leaders insisted on Thursday that any possible COVID-19 vaccine and treatment should be available to everyone free of charge. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were among more than 140 signatories to a letter saying that no vaccine …

[ad_1] An out of context quote suggesting that the new coronavirus may have originated in South Africa has led to a virtual collapse on social media. Following the publication of an online story in the UK Daily Express newspaper published on Monday, the Humane Society International-Africa (HSI-Africa) has released a …

[ad_1] WHAT IS HAPPENING IN SA Updating cases: The last number of confirmed cases is 11,350. According to the latest update, no new deaths were reported, NUMBER of deaths have been recorded in the country. So far there have been a total of deaths. Just under 370,000 tests have been …

[ad_1] While the evidence of the blockade is evaporating, so is the support for that same strategy that is rapidly declining. We can no longer keep silent and comply, say the writers. (Photo: Unsplash / Giacomo Carra) Covid-19 could well be remembered as the “Panic Pandemic”: decisions have already been …

[ad_1] Doctors in the intensive care unit at Tygerberg Hospital explained in the South African Medical Journal how they are treating patients with Covid-19. (Photo: Ashraf Hendricks) The report also shows how ICU doctors at Tygerberg Hospital manage patients. First published by Ground and Spotlight This is the third number …

[ad_1] More than 100 potential COVID-19 vaccines are being developed, including several in clinical trials. The WHO said in April that a vaccine would take at least 12 months. GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or duration of …

[ad_1] By Edward West 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare CAPE TOWN Two Human Science Research Council (HSRC) surveys showed that 88 percent of smokers are unable to purchase cigarettes during closure, suggesting that the ban is efficient in reducing cigarette access and use. The HSRC conducted online surveys of …

[ad_1] According to Live Science, “Even the comically labeled ‘man flu’ is so named because men tend to have a weaker immune system to respiratory viruses that cause flu and the common cold”. Cardiology professor Adriaan Voors at the University Medical Center Groningen (The Netherlands), who led the study, said: …

[ad_1] On April 29, 10 African heads of state met via video chat. The meeting was presided over by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as chair of the African Union. Also present was AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat and John Nkengasong, the director of the Africa …